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Frances Stroh: Caught between a crumbling Detroit and manicured Grosse Pointe
In her debut memoir, Beer Money: A Memoir of Privilege and Loss (HarperCollins), San Francisco author Frances Stroh reveals what it was like to grow up as a member of Detroit’s Stroh’s beer family, once in possession of the largest private beer fortune in America. The iconic Stroh Brewery Co. suffered a rapid loss of…
The Detroit Institute of Arts gets kid-friendly
A new kids’ program kicking off June 4 features art making, artist demonstrations, and a kid-friendly menu.
Album review: Mic Phelps’ ‘The Wave 4’
Does Kahn Santori Davison love the local emcee’s latest? Click here to find out.
What you need to know: Friday’s game at Keyworth Stadium
A little primer on how to best enjoy Friday’s game, which inaugurates Hamtramck as the new home of Le Rouge.
The bizarre back-and-forth that led to DPS EM Judge Rhodes’ meeting with the elected school board
“Somehow my white male voice was able to reach Rhodes when he couldn’t or wouldn’t hear others. In the research literature, that’s called dysconscious racism.”
City Council approves municipal ID cards, so what does that mean for Detroiters?
The measure seeks to help remove barriers that prevent all Detroiters from fully participating in city life.
Jury awards $5 million after woman killed in Troy by SMART bus
Video of the 37-year-old’s death shows her trying to run away from the bus.
Red Bull’s Hart Lines: mini-riots, rain, and really sick tricks
Even bad weather couldn’t keep the competition from getting off the ground.
Just announced: Edgar Winter to play Detroit’s El Club in June
The original albino blues-rock jammer is back!
Usher is Snapchatting in Detroit and we are freaking out
BRB, stalking Usher.
Detroit Institute of Technology at Cody gets a makeover
400 volunteers from eight Dearborn and Detroit high schools performed a major renovation of Cody High School’s Detroit Institute of Technology for National Arab American Service Day on May 14. National Arab American Service day is a project of the National Network of Arab American Communities, a national alliance of 25 independent Arab American community-based organizations that develop…
You won’t believe this Chene Park art project from 30 years ago
Take a look at this shimmering wall of silver at Chene Park 30 years ago.
ICYMI: Timmy’s Organism in ‘Thrasher’ magazine
OG skate punks show mad love for Hamtramck’s finest.
Chicago is not Detroit: But which ‘Detroit’ does that mean?
Detroit is the new Detroit, except when it’s still the old Detroit.
45 years later, former Detroit Lion Lem Barney remembers ‘What’s Going On’
An NFL Hall of Famer’s role in Marvin Gaye’s masterpiece.
‘Jeopardy’ gets question about Detroit Free Press wrong
What is ‘life’?
Bike to Work Day is May 20
An annual invitation to ditch the car for the day, and maybe learn to love commuting by bike.
Lawmakers deciding the future of Detroit schools accepted thousands from pro-charter DeVos family
The reality is that Rep. Garcia — who has received nearly $20,000 from the DeVos family — is one of many.
Just announced: Sia returns to Detroit this fall
Sia will be joined by Miguel and AlunaGeorge for Nostalgia for the Present tour.
Go! Sy Thai to expand in The Albert in downtown’s Capitol Park
Get ready, set, Go! Sy Thai!
Just announced: Louis C.K. plays Detroit in August
Boston’s funniest person to perform in Detroit; click here for the details.
Warren Buffett might help Dan Gilbert buy Yahoo
If it don’t make money, it don’t make sense.
Get off your ass and help clean up the Rouge River watershed
You know what they say about idle hands, don’t you?
6 ways to celebrate American Craft Beer Week in metro Detroit
We’ll drink to that!
Preorder/stream the Hydro Park LP today
Great synth-heavy Monday vibes, right here.
Just announced: Sun Ra Arkestra to play Detroit in July
Hold on to your hats — the otherworldly and amazing Sun Ra Arkestra plays Detroit in July.
Watch Detroit girl group DMK’s appearance on Empire
The Detroit watch party filled downtown club Mo Better Blues to capacity.
A man was killed by the People Mover
The People Mover is not just pointless, it’s dangerous.
Detroit urban farm in first place to win $25k prize
The Brush Street garden is set to win prize from Garnier.
STFU: Lena Headey is going to be at Motor City Comic Con
The queen is coming.
Highland Park financial woes spread to the suburbs
The struggling city’s debts are having a ripple effect on the new Great Lakes Water Authority.
Mother and son sworn in as Flint police
Law enforcement is the new family business for this Flint mother and son.
Architectural Digest’s guide to touring Detroit street art
Eight simple steps to appreciating street art in Detroit
Broad City stars show Detroit some love
The Comedy Central Queens really love DROUGHT.
Filson, Seattle-based retailer, is now open in Midtown
Spoiler alert: You probably can’t afford any of their shit.
A Detroit robbery story that’s sort of heartwarming
One of the most heartwarming stories of a mugging we’ve heard.
Detroit students share their dreams with Pictures of Hope
“The dreams the kids express are life lessons for all of us,” says photojournalist Linda Solomon.
Detroit is the poster child for how urban freeways gutted U.S. cities
One article presents Detroit as an example of a city damaged by urban freeway-building.
Show review: Chain and the Gang bring the goods to Third Man Records
Revolutionary patter, extra glittery suits, and super high kicks: It can only be Chain and the Gang.
Just announced: Booker T at El Club (yes, *that* Booker T!)
Soul genius Booker T of “Green Onions” fame plays El Club this Fall.
5 things you should know about the Great Lakes State (Infographic)
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality recently released its 2015 State of the Great Lakes Report, and in it were some neat facts about our beloved lakes. Mentioned in the report were statistics and descriptions of programs aimed toward restoring, preserving and improving the Great Lakes, such as a native fish population restoration in the…
Three Detroit gigs you shouldn’t miss this weekend
Here are some cool gigs happening this weekend that you should definitely attend if you’re into live music and a good time (and who wouldn’t be into that, honestly?) So, take a pause from listening to the same shit and check out some fresh new music. On Friday, May 13, we have Fallow Land from…
Gov. Snyder co-opts a positive Flint moment, invites the little girl who wrote Obama to Lansing
“I like your tablet or computer thingy-ma-jigs” – Mari Copeny
The DIA wants you to ‘do it for the ‘gram’
Say cheese!
FBI opens investigation into Detroit’s blight removal program
The Detroit Land Bank — which oversees the city’s blight removal efforts — has come under increased scrutiny for its bidding practices and prices.
Here’s what the Lions history lesson to rookies should’ve sounded like
Positivity in the face of a negative narrative. Any lifelong Detroit Lions fan knows that’s all you can drown yourself with during the off-season. We have over sixty years of proof. So, when word came out this week of the Lions’ team officials giving the brand new rookie class a “positive” lesson on the history…
World premiere: the K9 Sniffies’ video for ‘Donovan’s’
You’ll never believe where Randy Molina shot this great video for the band’s song “Donovan’s.”
Why that ‘good friend’ you once dated could be a narcissist or psychopath
No, not all friends who are exes are suspect, but sometimes playmates stay pals for the wrong reasons.
Flint’s mayor says she’ll fight the whistleblower lawsuit against her
Karen Weaver calls the lawsuit filed against her by a former city manager “outrageously false.”
Mariah Davis, 5, is the fourth child shot in Detroit’s 8th Precinct since Easter
Mariah Davis discovered a loaded .38 caliber handgun underneath her grandmother’s pillow around midnight.
Chefs Luciano DelSignore, James Rigato team up for Bacco takeover
Get your tickets while you can.
We want you: Metro Times is looking for an event photography intern
Can you complete our team?
More summer shows at Chene Park: Keyshia Cole, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and more
The summer concert scene gets even sweeter with these new announcements.
Eddie Kirk’s ‘The Grunt’: A raw Detroit R ‘n’ B Hump Day scorcher
In 1968, Eddie Kirkland cut this distorted dance track for Fortune Records.
Mark Mixx brings a hip-hop sensibility to contemporary jazz
Native Detroiter Mark Mixx is part of a younger generation of Detroit jazz artists dedicated to pushing the music forward. He’s just produced and released a record on his own label. The Street Jazz Cartel project is composed of Mark Mixx (percussion and keys), Johnny Barnes (trumpet), Steve Cooley (trumpet), Wayne White (keys), Issac Pippen…
Z-Belt welcomes new Vault of Midnight
Vault of Midnight’s Detroit location is open, and comic book nerds and civilians alike are flocking to the brightly colored, well-stocked store to enjoy more than just graphic novels and action figures. The store has sister locations in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids, and all three are known for inclusivity and bucking the notion that…
Mating Games | Savage Love
Q Straight male, 48, married 14 years, three kids under age 10. Needless to say, life is busy at our house. My wife and I have stopped having sex. It was my decision. I get the obligation vibe combined with a vanilla sex life, and it just turns me off. We’ve had many conversations about…
Should Dan Gilbert get his way? | Politics & Prejudices
Dan Gilbert is a self-made and very rich man who has been buying up a lot of Detroit during the past few years, mostly at bargain prices. This has helped make him richer. This means, some seem to believe, that Detroit, Wayne County, and the universe should give him whatever he wants, in the fond…
Marijuana on the road | Higher Ground
One of the burning questions about cannabis use is: How high is too high when operating a motor vehicle? It’s befuddling to the legal system, as driving law is not moving as quickly as marijuana law. Many want to establish a “per se” level of THC in someone’s blood that indicates being under the influence.…
Horoscopes (May 11-17)
ARIES (March 21- April 20): You are always free to do what you want; it’s the way things are with you. At the moment, doing what you want involves bringing the long-awaited dream to life. In the last few weeks you have woken up to the fact that there is no way you can bring…
Feedback: Reader Responses
Allie Gross’ News Hits blog post “This letter from a DPS student explains what’s wrong with Lansing’s plan for her district”(May 6), earned a few responses. On our Facebook page, Donna MacMurray Klein commented: Parents in the successful districts are involved. They make sure their kids get to class. They volunteer. They meet the teachers.…
Drink Up | Roca Patron Anejo
When you think of tequila, you probably think of Patron. The beautifully crafted agave-based liquor embodies the term “top shelf.” But the folks behind Patron weren’t satisfied with just making perfectly delicious large batch tequila that people the world over enjoy. That’s why they started Roca Patron. Employing an artisanal process called Tahona, the folks…
The Peterboro has Detroit’s newest Chinese-American comfort food
View 25 photos from the Peterboro here We first stepped foot on the block that would one day house the Peterboro almost two years ago, when we set out to explore the hidden history of Detroit’s long-gone Chinatown. Our first impression of this intersection of Cass and Peterboro, still clinging to the final vestiges of…
The Fab Four exhibit at Henry Ford is a must-see
I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that you might have heard of the Beatles? People like to call them “lads” and “mop tops from Liverpool”? The Henry Ford Museum is now hosting a traveling exhibit of Beatles memorabilia called “Magical History Tour.” The Beatles are best known today for helping to…
